The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-05-06
THE LATE JOHN FERGUsoN.

day evening, April Is, 1887. JOHN FERG usoN,
in the SD year of his age and was buried In Dar-
lington Cemetery on April 3oth.
Mr.. Ferguson was native of Connecticut; and,
though he rarely referred to his early history we
have learned that he was connected with high
iy respectable family. In the wanderngs of
youth, he finally settled for the remainder OF his
long life, in the then very small Vi Rge Dar-
lInrton. He came here In the year 1919
He lived to see all of his early friends of the
village pass away from the scenes of arth others
to spring up to take their places, and they, too,
many of them, TO fall In the race of life and dis
appear. He still pod on, the sole survivor of his
Some years after settling here he married a
Miss Watson, of a well.known and much res
pected family OF the county, some Of whom are
still residing at or near Fallston. by his mar
rage he had three children, one son. John Henry,
who died unSm NM IL early manhood, and two
late Mr.. VIM. W. Wilson, and Miss jamie Fere gu
son, both of whom survive.
MIR. Ferguson has been widower for many
years, and for the last 20. more years, has re-
sided with his daughter, Mrs. Wilson.
He bore his weight OF years, even to the last,
with wonderful vigor, both mental and physical.
He had retired from all kind of business for a
number of years but his interest in the news Of
the day was as active and as earnest. apparently,
us in the days of his youth. Regularly, at the
mail-time. he could be seen vending his way 10
the postoiiice and as soon as the mail was open
cd, he would TAKE MS daily paper and retire
attentively all the leading items of news.
1t was only about two weeks before his death
continued. His limbs refused to support him
longer; their functions having been exhausted in
the performance of dules extended over ninety
three years; yet his mind continued rational &c
the last. He suffered from no disease; his ply.
steal powers. the machinery of life, were literally
worn out by age. He very properly refused &c
consult physic. an, or to take medicine; he knew
that he was dying OF age, and that medicine, In
such case, was useless.
To us. his form upon the street has been ia
miliar figure all the days Of our life. We have
known him from infancy, and I'VE shall miss
him"
Al the funeral service, the minister remarked
tina the deceased had his faults, as all of US
have;' and as none of his virtues were alluded to
the Inference by implication was that "his faults
predominated. Ali who knew him, as we did
know that this was not his case. He was truth
full, and an honest man. which constitutes, we
are told, the modest work OF God" He scorned
deception, and every species of dishonesty. ever
though II were clothed in sanity garb. He did
did his duty we'll, and faithfully, TO the best oil
the abilities that had been given him. Who doei
more2 Let him who is without sin cast the frs
stone"
Mr. Ferguson united with the Episcopal Church
several years ago, and we believe, continued
faithful member to the hour of his death.
He was an intelligent man, fond of reading. ant
OF conversng, but very retiring In his habits
mixing but little with society, and. for many
years, rarely travelling beyond the limits of the
village. He loved truth for truths sake, and bill